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Opened: July 22, 2024
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__FROM SARDOU'S PLAY TO PUCCINI’S OPERA__


From the early 1890s Giacomo Puccini had toyed with adapting French playwright Victorien Sardou’s gripping melodrama La Tosca into an opera, but only began serious work following the premiere of the critically acclaimed La bohème in 1896. Employing La bohème's gifted librettists Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica to streamline Sardou's complicated plot, Puccini’s Tosca premiered in 1900. 

With the city gripped by political unrest, fears of violence plagued the premiere at Rome’s Teatro Costanzi. However, Tosca opened without incident, and although unpopular with critics who disliked its violence, it became an immediate success with the public and has remained a favourite ever since.



__CHARACTER-PAINTING THROUGH MUSIC__


Puccini portrays the idealism of Tosca and her lover Cavaradossi through radiant, expansive music, including Act I's duet 'Qual occhio al mondo' (What eyes of this world), Cavaradossi's ardent aria 'Recondita armonia' (Hidden harmony) and Tosca's despairing Act II prayer 'Vissi d'arte' (I lived for my art). Scarpia's music, by contrast, is dark and terrifying – from the demonic chords that open the opera to the violence of his Act II exchanges with Tosca.


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Cape Town Opera to Present TOSCA in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 13, 2023


Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present Puccini's powerful opera to Cape Town audiences at the Artscape Opera House from 12 to 17 September 2023.

KINKY BOOTS Opens 2023-24 Season At Berkeley Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2023


Berkeley Playhouse opens its 2023/24 Season with the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, performing September 8 to October 15, 2023.

Opera Holland Park Announces 2024 Season
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 9, 2023


First seen at Opera Holland Park in 2008, and set in the heat, glamour and corruption of 1960s Rome, Stephen Barlow’s sensational five star production of Tosca opens the 2024 Season and is the first of two Puccini operas to mark the centenary of the composer’s death. 

Shannon Jennings Joins Opera Orlando's Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2023


Cap off the summer with the alluring songs of ocean nymphs and explorers when Opera Orlando finishes its annual Opera in Concert: Summer Concert Series with Cuban-American soprano Shannon Jennings. Central Florida native and a graduate of Lyman High School,  Ms. Jennings returns to Orlando on August 27 to present A SIREN’S SONG at the University Club of Winter Park.

San Diego Opera's Season Opens October 25 With Latonia Moore And J'Nai Bridges In Concert With The San Diego Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2023


San Diego Opera's 2023-2024 Season opens with the exciting return of soprano Latonia Moore and mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM in concert at the Balboa Theatre with the San Diego Symphony. Both Latonia and J'Nai performed at San Diego Opera early in their careers, coming together in 2016 for a production of Madama Butterfly, where Latonia sang Cio-Cio San and J'Nai performed Suzuki.

Composer Rene Orth's 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE to Receive World Premiere At Opera Philadelphia
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023


Experience the world premiere of Composer Rene Orth's 10 Days in a Madhouse at Opera Philadelphia. Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman stars in this psychological opera based on Nellie Bly's story. Don't miss the premiering performances from September 21 to September 30.

Opera Naples Celebrates Italian Culture And Cuisine With EUROFEST, August 15
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2023


Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, invites patrons to enjoy EuroFest 2023: La Dolce Vita on Tuesday, Aug. 15. The evening begins at 6 p.m. and will be held at Alberto's on Fifth, 868 5th Ave S., Naples.

Soprano Anna Netrebko Sues Met Opera Over Firing Due to Refusal to Disavow Support of Vladimir Putin
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 6, 2023


Soprano Anna Netrebko is suing the Metropolitan Opera and general manager Peter Gelb after she refused to repudiate Vladimir Putin after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and was forced to step down from upcoming performances with the company.

Opera San José Launches Season With All-New ROMEO & JULIET
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 5, 2023


Opera San José will launch its 40th anniversary season with an all-new production of Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey, in her first production since taking the helm of the company. Romeo and Juliet follows on the heels of Lucey's critically acclaimed La Traviata for San Francisco Opera, which is scheduled to be remounted at Los Angeles Opera this fall.

New York City Opera to Present FROM VIENNA TO BROADWAY! at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2023


Join New York City Opera at Bryant Park Picnic Performances for a delightful musical journey from Vienna to Broadway. Experience a charming review of songs, duets, and ensembles from the 20th century, featuring works by Lehar, Herbert, Gershwin, and more. No tickets required, ample seating available. Livestream broadcasts available nationwide.

Florida Grand Opera Announces Casting For 2023â€"24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2023


Florida Grand Opera announces an exciting mix of internationally acclaimed artists, South Florida favorites, and rising stars for its 82nd consecutive season featuring three of the lyric stage's most popular titles.

All-Asian Cast Set for TURANDOT at Grimeborn Opera Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2023


An all East and South East Asian (ESEA) cast has been announced for Turandot at Grimeborn Opera Festival this August.  This marks the first time in the UK that a professional production of Puccini’s final opera, which is set in China and has its roots in Central and East Asian literature, has a full cast from the Asian diaspora.

Opera Colorado 2023-24 Season Tickets On Sale August 1!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 31, 2023


Opera Colorado has announced that single tickets for the 2023-24 Season will be available starting Tuesday, August 1 at 10:00 a.m. MST.

Tenor Alessandro Lora to Perform in Concert at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2023


Experience the enchanting vocals of tenor Alessandro Lora in concert at Bryant Park Picnic Performances. Join us on Saturday, August 19th at 7pm for an unforgettable evening of diverse Italian repertoire and operatic favorites. Don't miss this classic Italian romance and passion.

BEATRIC CENCI Comes to Teatr Wielki in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2023


In the 2021/2022 season, Barbara Radziwiłł took command of the stage of the Polish National Opera by virtue of the concert performance of Henryk Jarecki’s opera about that Polish queen.

Florida Grand Opera Reveals 2023â€"24 Studio Artists
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2023


Rising against hundreds of others in an intensive national audition process, an exclusive cadre of five rising stars have earned coveted positions in Florida Grand Opera’s prestigious Studio Artist Program. These extraordinary young singers will represent FGO on the mainstage, in touring children’s productions, and a series of performances throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

The Music of Giacomo Puccini Launches Sarasota Opera's 2023-24 Mainstage Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2023


The Music of Giacomo Puccini will launch Sarasota Opera’s 2023-2024 mainstage season on November 10, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. and November 12, 2023 at 3 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House.

San Diego Opera Announces 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2023


Beloved classics, a new mariachi opera, and special one-night-only concerts with world-renown artists make up San Diego Opera's 2023-2024 season.

Gianandrea Noseda To Receive The Puccini Award
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2023


Gianandrea Noseda will receive the Puccini Award in the city of the composer's birth. He concludes a tour with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the Puccini Festival.

Florida Grand Opera's Singing Staff Makes Their Concert Debut
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2023


FGO's artist-administrators are banding together to clamber over the footlights and show off their singing chops in Staff Sing, a fun-filled concert of operatic favorites designed to kick off the 2023–24 season and benefit the opera.

New York City Opera to Present THE BARBER OF SEVILLE As Part Of Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2023


Join New York City Opera for a free outdoor performance of The Barber of Seville in Bryant Park. No tickets required, seating available, and free picnic blankets for audience members to borrow. Can't attend in person? Livestream broadcasts are available nationwide.

Stephen Bogardus, Lana Gordon & More to Star in World Premiere Musical ON CEDAR STREET at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2023


Get ready for the world premiere musical 'ON CEDAR STREET' at Berkshire Theatre Group, starring Stephen Bogardus and Lana Gordon. Experience the magic and unforgettable performances in this spectacular new production. Don't miss out on this enchanting musical event!

The Santa Fe Opera & 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio Will Broadcast SFO's 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2023


The Santa Fe Opera and 95.5 KHFM Classical Public Radio will present free, live-recorded radio broadcasts of the opera’s 2023 Season, airing at 6:00 pm MDT on Mondays from July 31 through August 28.

Opera Orlando's Summer Concert Series To Spotlight Isaac Hurtado and Robin Stamper, August 20
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2023


Come for seconds as Opera Orlando serves up a huge helping of Italian goodness for its second concert of the Company's annual Opera in Concert: Summer Concert Series.

Maryland Opera Reveals 2023-2024 Season Celebrating its Roots and Nurturing Opera's Future
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2023


Discover the enchanting performances and special events lined up for Maryland Opera's 2023-2024 season. From fully staged scenes from beloved operas to holiday-themed programs and a grand production of Tosca, there's something for every opera lover.

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